The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Barnsley and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: West Brom 4-0 Barnsley
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 46 | -44 | 37 |
| 23 | Derby County | 46 | -8 | 34 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 46 | -40 | 30 |
Last Game: Preston 4-1 Middlesbrough
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 12 | Coventry City | 46 | 1 | 64 |
| 13 | Preston North End | 46 | -4 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 5 | 62 |
We said: Barnsley 2-2 Preston North End
This should be an open game as both clubs will be coupling low confidence levels with experimental sides as the two managers look ahead to next season. We think that it could be high-scoring but end level. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barnsley win with a probability of 41.24%. A win for Preston North End had a probability of 31% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barnsley win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.37%) and 2-0 (7.8%). The likeliest Preston North End win was 0-1 (10.16%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Barnsley | Draw | Preston North End |
| 41.24% | 27.77% | 31% |
| Both teams to score 47.58% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
